It’s getting colder at night, but still warm during the day. This is perfect for one last bath before winter when baths become scarce for most due to lack of access to warm water. Medicated shampoo baths I highly recommend. Horses right now are dealing with bot flies which lay their eggs then bite the horse to better their chances of the horse ingesting their eggs. The horses are irritated and you’ll find crusty bumps all over where the flies have irritated them. This medicated wash will give the horse some much needed and appreciated relief. It cleanses the skin and irritated areas. I use aloe medicated wash because it soothes the skin and helps it heal. Also it’s time to deworm the horses with Ivermectin. This helps kill any bot fly eggs already ingested and will kill any ticks that are latched on for a free buffet. After bathed and dewormed and they’ve fully dried off, I highly suggest applying Farnam Equi-Spot for fly control and relief from the bugs long term v.s short term fly sprays. The Equi- Spot is long lasting up to two weeks of not in contact with water. I apply on the belly, back of the legs, the chest and the poll. I don’t apply on the face or down the back due to riding occasionally. These three products will help get your horses feeling happy again in no time! After all who doesn’t want bug bite relief?! Have a safe fall season friends!
Below are the exact products I prefer to use. There are many variations but these I found help my horses best.
